Goss et al. v. Board of Education of Knoxville, Tennessee, et al.

Decided June 3, 1963. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 217 · 373 U.S. 683 (1963) · Cited 184 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Brown v. Board of Education · 349 U.S. 294 (1955)
• Brown v. Board of Education · 347 U.S. 483 (1954)
• Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1 (1948)
• Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority · 365 U.S. 715 (1961)
• Strauder v. West Virginia · 100 U.S. 303 (1880)
• Steele v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · 323 U.S. 192 (1944)
• Smith v. Allwright · 321 U.S. 649 (1944)
• Boynton v. Virginia · 364 U.S. 454 (1960)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Columbus Board of Education v. Penick · 443 U.S. 449 (1979)
• Monroe v. Board of Commissioners of Jackson · 391 U.S. 450 (1968)
• WRIGHT Et Al. v. ROCKEFELLER, GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK, Et Al. · 376 U.S. 52 (1964)
• Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs. · 436 U.S. 658 (1978)
• Personnel Administrator of Mass. v. Feeney · 442 U.S. 256 (1979)
• Green v. County School Board of New Kent County · 391 U.S. 430 (1968)
• Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. · 392 U.S. 409 (1968)
• Fullilove v. Klutznick · 448 U.S. 448 (1980)
• Reitman v. Mulkey · 387 U.S. 369 (1967)
• Freeman v. Pitts · 503 U.S. 467 (1992)
• Bell v. Maryland · 378 U.S. 226 (1964)
• United States v. Fordice · 505 U.S. 717 (1992)
• ANDERSON Et Al. v. MARTIN · 375 U.S. 399 (1964)
• Bradley v. School Board of Richmond · 382 U.S. 103 (1965)

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